![]() ![]() ![]() Laurie Mintz exposes the broader cultural problem that’s perpetuating this gap, and what we can do about it. In Becoming Cliterate (HarperOne, May 2017), psychology professor and human sexuality expert Dr. 4% of women say they usually reach orgasm during first-time hookup sex As a result, we’ve created a pleasure gap between women and men:ĥ0% of 18-35-year-old women say they have trouble reaching orgasm with a partnerĦ4% of women vs 91% of men said they had an orgasm at their last sexual encounterĥ5% of men vs. We’ve separated our most reliable route to orgasm-clitoral stimulation-from how we feel we should orgasm-penetration. The problem is, women don’t orgasm this way. Mainstream media, movies, and porn have taught us that sex = penis + vagina, and everything else is just secondary. They also decrease their endorsement of harmful myths related to both women’s and men’s sexuality. Research shows that men who read the chapter written for them (“Cliteracy for Him”) improve their knowledge of women’s genital anatomy and sexual pleasure, as well as their sexual communication skills. Research shows that women who read it increase their rate of orgasm and sexual satisfaction! They also improve their body image and sexual assertion. Winner of the 2019 Society for Sex Therapy and Research Consumer Book Award Winner of the 2021 Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health Media Award Why Orgasm Equality Matters - And How To Get It by Dr. ![]()
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